DiGeorge syndrome occurs when there is a deletion in the 22 chromosome,near the middle. On the long arm of the chromosome located q11.2. The Syndrome was named after the pediatric endocrinologist, Angelo DiGeorge. Also known as DiGeorge anomaly, velo-cardio-facial syndrome, Shprintzen syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, Strong syndrome, congenital thymic aplasia, and thymic hypoplasia
DiGeorge syndrome is autosomal dominant. Symptoms of DiGeorge are widely spread. It does cause an abnormality of the ear. Some don't have the ability to swallow. Digeorge is incurable
Digeorge Syndrome occurs every 1 in 4,000 live births.
DiGeorge syndrome occurs when there is a deletion in the 22 chromosome,near the middle. On the long arm of the chromosome located q11.2. The Syndrome was named after the pediatric endocrinologist, Angelo DiGeorge. Also known as DiGeorge anomaly, velo-cardio-facial syndrome, Shprintzen syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, Strong syndrome, congenital thymic aplasia, and thymic hypoplasia
DiGeorge syndrome is autosomal dominant. Symptoms of DiGeorge are widely spread. It does cause an abnormality of the ear. Some don't have the ability to swallow. Digeorge is incurable
Digeorge Syndrome occurs every 1 in 4,000 live births.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiGeorge_syndrome
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_diabetes/digeorge.cfm